The Tragic Truth About The Little Rascals Is So Sad

The "Little Rascals" were some of Hollywood’s first child stars, and sadly, many of them suffered the stereotypical troubles we associate with child stars today. The children were the stars of the "Our Gang" shorts, which were created by producer Hal Roach and ran from 1922 to 1944. The shorts showed a world where children of different races were friends without concern, even if they did sadly lean into stereotypes of the day. The treatment the Black actors faced was only one tragic thing about the troupe, so let’s take a look at the tragic truth about the "Little Rascals."
#TheLittleRascals #Truth #Stars
Racial tensions | 0:00
A director departs | 1:31
Fame, but not wealth | 2:29
Forgotten Farina | 3:19
Alfalfa's a bully | 4:23
Mystery of "Wheezer" | 5:06
A poisoned farewell | 5:56
Imposters | 6:53
"Froggy" | 8:10
Alfalfa's violent end | 9:15
Darla Hood | 10:15
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[@annakullmann576]

No children are racist it’s taught by parents and other adults in their lives

[@nagihangot6133]

No. Once teen age is reached you'll see much more obvious differences.

[@jayontoptikofan689]

Why were you afraid of the color? Are you afraid of black crayons? Are you afraid of the streets which are black? That is not the color of anyone's skin so I'm trying to understand. Just asking for clarity

[@Ole_CornPop]

@@jayontoptikofan689 when I was a kid I was traveling with my mother to Myrtle Beach and it was during their black bike week. It was the most terrifying thing that I had ever seen in my life. I undid my seatbelt so I could lay on the floor with my head down and hands over my ears until we finally made it to the hotel. My mother told me later on there were three different bike wrecks where the riders and passengers died on scene and two different crime scenes of shoot outs that also had fatalities.

[@flukeman022]

Children taught to respect everyone can become racists on their own as they get older, sad life.

[@seanalee1439]

@@nagihangot6133 - And what are those differences? Like the op says, bigotry is taught by the authoratians in a child's life, period.

[@thomasmartinez690]

Kids don't know racism, they are taught by adults. Kids are cool, they know better. Racism is taught by racist adults.

[@mickih35]

Absolutely... I didn't know what the n-word was as a kid.. being called that by an adult in the 80s until I got older I knew what that meant...it's not a good feeling for any of it.

[@justme4998]

i grew up watching these to. it doesnt shock me that child actors in the 20s and 30s werent taken care of. the studios back then would use up anybody for as long as they could and cast them aside. personally i dont think much has changed...

[@MrSloika]

There was no such thing as residual payments in those days. These Our Gang movies predate television. Even in the 60s most actors didn't get contracts that provided for residual payments.

[@InfotainmentLawyer]

Child actors tend to get the short end of the stick. In general. Notice how The Olsen twins were picked on and scrutinized. Most of that behavior started after the twins rightfully demanded and received more pay

[@Melrosegirl16]

@@canecorsomom2023 I watched a video on her not too long ago…I was surprised to see all of what she went through. Seems she was paid well, but constantly taken advantage of and exploited.

[@vxy357]

i would say that any child actor/actress trying to get into movies and TV better get a good entertainment attorney.

[@Sarasdad91]

Hal Roach wanted to display kids playing together without racial barriers, a nice breath of air, IMO. The message is that kids don't judge based on color, unless they're taught to. Black, White, Latino, it makes no difference. We're all just people....

[@searchthewind99]

@James Vickers Maybe some of the gags wouldn't go over today but you have to consider the period in which these films were made. In no way were they meant to disparage anyone's race or background. They were just meant to get laughs.

[@stefanhouston9451]

Are we all just people ? I often wonder ??

[@jordanaguon1]

@Sparkling Cyanide what???

[@jordanaguon1]

@Sparkling Cyanide good lord dude you really gotta chill! This is why senior citizens shouldn’t be allowed on the roads or the internet.

[@nerdguru86]

@@searchthewind99 despite trying to get laughs it was still disrespectful... They had to have known that....

[@Lumibear.]

Isn’t a show depicting all races getting along just what you need during racist times?

[@obscurelyvague]

"Lumibear" It was not the overall mindset back then

[@obscurelyvague]

@Kenneth Davis It is just primal instincts

[@CalyMichigan]

Not if racism is legal. It’ll be considered controversial.

[@chipchip1541]

Amen

[@queencocoa2278]

They had heart like that of devils, and did not wish to see anything that has color in the world.👿

[@blackmagician7645]

Imagine a time of sending death threats to children was a social norm. What a period of lost innocence.😫

[@AlphaFlight]

Yea bet you like that huh

[@blackmagician7645]

@@AlphaFlight Periods of lost innocence? 😶Uh...not particularly.

[@EEMusicLIVE2]

Little Rascals was the best show on TV when I was a kid. Don't care what you think or say. I am black and that show made me feel like somebody.

[@czechraiser]

That's a great thing it accomplished then, and I agree, it was a great show. I remember my father retelling moments from it (which I had watched, too. I'm sad to hear there was so mush tragedy later.

[@itstheru274]

Who did it make you feel like 😒🤔🤔🥺

[@dutchessdemoore4604]

@@itstheru274 the feeling that you can be a star in the middle of a world who view you as nothing, gives you a feeling of being somebody despite what others think.

[@rasheed12th38]

That's pretty sad.

[@J0einOK]

My favorite, too, back in the late 50’s and early 60’s.

[@travisward2890]

Man! That was sad. I used to love the Little Rascals. I loved it when I was a kid, and would still watch it even now, if I ever came upon it. It is very sad that so many of those kids had a tragic end. It is as if that show was cursed.

[@jamariuswalker1712]

Same.

[@tababobebe7639]

Their lives weren't much different than many, if not most, child stars back then. Hal Roach treated his actors much better than most executives did, but there wasn't much he could do after they left the series (or after he sold his studio).

[@deesliim1328]

I thought the same.. they died a horrible death smh crazy

[@444keyd]

i love you ❤ we are all human and we bleed 🩸 may you live a long and prosperes life of no hate towards you. ❤

[@shaquilleburton1611]

Offended and sending death threats to kids because everyone was treated equally and having fun...smh that's so America.

[@BBBVVV86]

🤦🏾‍♀️ ☹️

[@DaSandwich21]

not really

[@prettypearls26]

*White

[@deedaye]

Not even on the show was everybody treated equally..... You can look and see that... I wouldn't consider the black kids constantly being shown with racist stereotypes and tropes that they equals, they played together.. but it's obvious the way they were depicted in a very racist way

[@zanairobinson7155]

White not America honey

[@Joreyblake]

Wow. So many sad endings. I used to get called Buckwheat in elementary school in the 80s and had no idea what the white kids were talking about, until I asked my mother who the hell was Buckwheat. She wasn’t happy about it because it was being said in a racist and derogatory way, but that’s how I found out about Little Rascals

[@wit2pz]

I showed my 13yr old son a few episodes of Our Gang over the past few nights. First thing he asked me was "Weren't the schools segregated back in those days?" I said I know it was law in the 40's into the 60's. Maybe this predates that law. Interesting knowing that MGM made the decision to be bold in that time! I loved this show as a kid, and the comedy holds strong today! As far as the tragic untimely deaths of the former actors, well, what can you really say? Child stars rarely enter into adulthood unscathed or without tragedy. Many of the pitfalls of being a star in the past can be avoided nowadays since the bad things have been documented and chronicled. And even with that, some people still get taken advantage of. I'm just glad that the episodes can still be viewed and enjoyed all these years later!

[@chantalhardin43]

Awww poor Rascals, God bless their souls and their families🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@alluresearlesxxxgalaxyqueen]

i never knew about the original little rascals sad that everyone died smh

[@savagedragon79]

It's an old show. Everyone dies sometime.

[@alluresearlesxxxgalaxyqueen]

@@savagedragon79 yes i know that i just never heard of it and it is unfourtnate

[@lauralockman8472]

@@savagedragon79 so 16 year old and 20 years old is old to you

[@vercettisworld]

@@lauralockman8472 What does that have to do with his comment?

[@dylangintherofficial]

@@vercettisworld what do their comments have to do with her post? She makes a valid point Many of them died extremely young Even 40 is young to die Let alone 16-20

[@jamariuswalker1712]

I miss this show as a kid. Such a s shame they had met a miserable end. So tragic.

[@madbuddha2077]

I loved this show..it captivates the spirit of being a kid exploring the world for the first time

[@obscurelyvague]

"MAD BUDDHA" it was also overdone with the "comedy" as was that of 'The Three Stooges" and "Laurel and Hardy;" things such as falling out windows, being dragged behind a car, being hit on the head with a hammer etc. But those were different times.

[@valerieriggins3184]

Being Used...Put In Adult Situations Is Never NORMAL. Most Was Babies Themselves 🤔🤦 Messing Over Kids was Legal by Money Hungry Adults....Did Same With Shirley Temples.

[@gemayeljones248]

Wow-- I was totally clueless to the many negative ends that many of the cast met.

[@francesrude3007]

me too.

[@rangariraishanterozvinonet9767]

I'M STARTING TO THINK THE SHOW WAS CURSED.... R.I.P TO THEIR DEPARTED SOULS!

[@swEenov1]

It’s not but ok

[@Dirtyfrnk007]

This line cracks me up all the time.. Little Rascals - Upon finding an artichoke in the road, Stymie says to his friends, "Well, it mighta choked Artie, but it ain't gonna choke Stymie!

[@omarelsayed7577]

Which short was that?

[@melissacooper4282]

Stymie always had something funny to say! I remember him confusing polar bears with pall bearers! That was in the short "Shiver My Timbers"

[@trishcusworth4950]

So sad they didn't have happy lives when they grew up.

[@tariblevins955]

Wow, beloved characters, so many lives ending so young. 😢

[@WillWilsonII]

In 1987 we couldn't figure out a name for our new dog. This was on tv, and in 2000 we lost Petey at 13.

[@sammy9103]

They went through several petey's. Original dog was poisoned to death. Don't know why.

[@ERASEREPLACEPLACE]

"Weezer" Hutchins was beaten by his parents. Tom "Bully Butch" Bond stated this more than once. He spoke of how his parents kept him separated from the rest of the cast, and when he did join them he'd be covered in bruises.

[@emilymalden3310]

That is sad.

[@obscurelyvague]

"Justin Tyme" "Weezer" seemed like he was no older than 7 . I heard that Jackie Cooper was mistreated by his grandma who exploited him as a child star.

[@aliciarobertson4979]

@@obscurelyvague I had heard that Jackie Cooper’s parents stole his money, but not sure if that was correct.

[@sammy9103]

And petey the dog was mean & bit the children. They hated him.

[@lisabelle7553]

@@sammy9103you again with the lies about Petey the dog. WTF is wrong with you? Seriously. Get mental help.

[@jackkircher1755]

Alfalfa's shooter did it in self defense. Drunken Alfalfa showed up at his house demanding the $50 the guy allegedly owed him. To make his point, alfalfa pulled a knife threatening his debtor so the guy pulled his gun on him in fear for his life.

[@zariamonetwalker5147]

Wow...thanks

[@raptorfromthe6ix833]

That’s not true the stepson of the shooter stated that part never happened

[@MarkFavro]

There was a girl that played Buckweat first. The episode where the gang go camping. Spanky and Scotty. bring the jelly. So there was another actor playing Buckweat first. Buckweat was originally a girl.

[@JaredGriffiths2000]

Willie Mae Taylor was the girl who played Buckwheat before Billie Thomas.

[@atlasking6110]

Willie Mae Taylor played Buckwheat in 1933, and I believe Stymie's real life sister Carlena played her once. Billie Thomas was already playing various minor roles, and assumed the role of the still-female Buckwheat in 1934. Buckwheat was first depicted as a boy in the movie "General Spanky" and on Our Gang starting with the legendary Romeo & Juliet short ("My Homeo!) The kids all called him "Bucky" or just "Buck" in real life.

[@g.pearson4726]

Wow. Thank you for sharing I was a kid when the remake came out I didn’t rknow about the other Buckwheat

[@taiga5551]

I never quite understood if buckwheat was supposed to be a girl or a boy because they changed clothes every episode from girl to boy clothes. And in the german dub they always said 'she'

[@cynthiagelmirez3738]

Thank god a lot us had enough sense to appreciate the beauty of that childhood innocence without caring about the sick, evil thinking during that time. It was such a joy to see and I know my life benefitted from having that experience. So much to be thankful for and remember. I just wish they had received more for what they represented.

[@francesrude3007]

I am wondering if anything could be done nowadays. All there family members could yell racial equality or something.

[@nerdguru86]

The racial stereotypes were crazy though....

[@francesrude3007]

@@nerdguru86 you should see the exploitation they did to children.

[@ms.fortune2957]

Chileeeee when Alfalfa ATE THAT SOAP...Smh🤣🤣🤣🤣& was singing BUBBLES I LOST IT...LMBO I LOVED THE LITTLE RASCLES & would not miss an episode

[@catherha1]

I grew up in the 80's... Watched this and the 3 stooges faithfully. Memories 💗

[@lriv.032]

The fact that the dog was the second most paid actor on the show is beyond me 😂

[@joannecataloni3410]

The parents kept their money that's so messed up

[@alizehustle9385]

Name 1 child star who parent dont keep the money. Its obvious child stars take care of their parents.... Unless parent is famous already

[@joannecataloni3410]

@@alizehustle9385 yes that's true

[@thealchemist5761]

The studios kept the money not the parents.

[@siyahseeker]

Could've put them in their own personal savings bonds.

[@callmehkeira4680]

my great grandpa was the original alfalfa... weird to think about too

[@nerdguru86]

Looking back on this... The racial stereotypes were insane..... Mind blowing honestly

[@whiskerstars]

Because of the accuracy?

[@the_all_legend1473]

@@whiskerstars what?

[@nerdguru86]

@@whiskerstars the accuracy of what?

[@tinydancer867]

OMG, y’all LOVE this “racism” crap! Why on earth do sooooo many people, especially coloreds “see” racism in every little damn thing???! Y’all just really want to be “victims” no matter what huh?! Stupid!

[@diamondgodisis5367]

@@tinydancer867 ma'am the video even stated it had many racial overtones. Of COURSE people of color will ALWAYS being it up as long as it CONTINUES to be their reality. It's disingenuous and dismissive when non black ppl try to tell black ppl how they should deal with racism.

[@ShastaHawk]

When I was a kid back in the early 70s, I had such a crush on Darla

[@josephsorce2543]

"Me, ... Too ... Ha,ha !"

[@emilymalden3310]

So was I.

[@francesrude3007]

In the 70's I already had 5 children. lol.

[@obscurelyvague]

"ShastaHawk" By that time, she was several decades older than what you saw her in those films.

[@ShastaHawk]

@@obscurelyvague I was a kid so I didnt know the difference

[@insomniacaudio9063]

So tragic 💔😞

[@fee179]

Best kids show ever; I still watch this from time to time ☺️

[@ne-ne8834]

So sad to hear the kids had it so rough I was so entertained by them growing up, I enjoyed seeing all races of children playing together just sad when ignorant adults poison kids minds

[@mwoodson1026]

I appreciate my dad, introducing this to me from when he was a boy! Classics.. Right next to 3 stooges!

[@ree6553]

I loved all these old shows growing up.Laurel & Hardy was a good show too.

[@JaredGriffiths2000]

@@ree6553 Oh yes, Little Rascals, Three Stooges and Laurel and Hardy are all classics!

[@JimMiDaxX]

THANK YOU FOR LAYING THE FOUNDATION, AND INSPIRING ME AS A CHILD...MAY YOU ALL REST IN PEACE AND ENJOY YOUR NEW ADVENTURES..

[@geraldinecarpenter970]

I loved that show.

[@irisdouglas1057]

WE!! My mama STILL talks about this show and named my kids this😂❤

[@anaid4718]

I grew up watching the little rescals It was so much entertainment still love them so sad how tragically they all pass Rest in peace rascals.❤🙏😔🥺

[@robertdiotalevi285]

Petey was the brains of the outfit! LOL.

[@jennyrose9454]

I've heard some awful things bout this group. Now I wanna cry.

[@essennagerry]

@Emontre waters It's just to express their sadness. It's good to do that for important issues, the more people do it, the more it becomes apparant the issues cuts deep with many people and many people dissaprove of racism anf the abuse. That's good because there's always people out there who just go for thr majority oppinion, so it's good to make it known many people stand against racism and take it to heart.

[@jamesrichardson3322]

Thanks Little Rascals great child memories and laughs, we love all miss you and you will always remembered.

[@paulap2480]

Wow i didnt know there was an original older version

[@fashionista5523]

I enjoyed watching the “Our Gang” as a child!!!

[@user-zk8ed4kd2b]

Every episode was funny then and is funny now. Great comedy, great acting, great directing and great casting.

[@Nikki-kh8pm]

There shouldn't be a such thing as racist. Kids are just like their suppose to be if they were in heaven. Heaven isn't going to be segregated. That's why we all should learn to love our neighbors and have minds like little children. I used to love watching this show when I was a kid. Sorry to hear all of the tragedies.

[@noneofur300]

My dad showed me the rascals as a kid. I loved it.

[@rafaelramirez1507]

I loved this show and still do , especially since I was raised in a neighborhood where all of us Puerto Ricans , Blacks and Whites loved and cared for one another and visited each others family homes ate there and even at times slept over ✌🏼

[@jamesbodnarchuk3322]

I grew up watching this. Stymie & buckweat rocked!

[@erikvaldur3334]

" it might have choked Artie, but it ain't gonna choke Stymie". I think that was when they went camping at Cherry crek.

[@mikemiller3394]

Truth!!!

[@lizmowrey9866]

Yes! Buckweat was funny

[@sooulglowdripgawd]

old azz

[@morgansjodin4859]

I´m 45 now in 2021... have searched for this series for over a decade and finaly found it.. They showed this for us kids in 1982 during summer vacation in Sweden and I remember that I loved it

[@JT_DePrince]

Bump the race these kids were extremely talented the comedic timing is priceless

[@roscoerockwell9342]

The "Sad Truth" they all grew up!

[@fahblizza]

I'm 35 and I use to collect all of the VHS tapes of the Little Rascals when I was a kid. The movie from 1994 was cool but the original black and white versions were way more funnier.

[@janestaton]

Exactly, my mom got me watching them as a kid. My family used to have all the VHS tape too.

[@sonnysantana5454]

this was pre-code follywood and the poor kids in the cities didn't always see things the way that twisted bent broken adults do , it is society and odd families that pass on racist perspectives and views

[@brandtsavoy6123]

Loved the movie in the early 90s Little Rascals

[@claudiavirginiaalarconbena7171]

The bond between these young individuals NEVER SAW SKIN COLOR BUT WAS IN EACH OTHER'S HEARTS! It's very heartbreaking when an adult tells a young individual who they can and can't interact with! 🤯😭

[@meyerj75]

The Little Rascals was occasionally seen on WPIX 11 New York, NY. during and after its "11Alive" days through the 1970s and 1980s long after King World distributed all of its episodes.

[@g.pearson4726]

Today I watched the original little rascals What happened to them is so sad Thank you for sharing

[@michaeljordan9879]

Well... that cheered me up immensely. Back to the puppy videos.

[@azjersee]

Loved it!!

[@lynnjames6629]

Great informative video‼️

[@demetrisqwashington8814]

Classic ! Taking me way back !

[@user-pz1bc9bc6o]

Very funny show , great memories, love the nostalgia of the times...

[@thisloverofgod658]

Smh just look at the black kids. I know they suffered a lot on this show

[@susangutrugianios2241]

We are not Racist Kids got along here As kids get along now Love these shows

[@latricer6686]

There was racism then and there's racism now don't try that... Maybe not you personally but don't say we cause that's bullshit.

[@susangutrugianios2241]

@@latricer6686 We are not Racist We are not Racist We have more people of color trying to get into this country We have sent our soldiers into far off lands to help people of color See a person of character Not a person of color

[@latricer6686]

@@susangutrugianios2241 Lies... Keep pretending if you like.

[@katpoohtoo]

You are right, Susan. As a nation we are not racist. But unfortunately individuals are, and most of them are politicians and SJWs who see people only as color and promote division.

[@susangutrugianios2241]

@@katpoohtoo Watch the Democratics You disagree you are racist They say African Americans are not smart enough to have drivers license or ID They underestimate the intelligence of Americans of color

[@johnnyhensler4967]

So Much Evil And Corruption, In Hollywood. And all the bad things that happen to them. Terrible Sad And Terrible.

[@DesireDivine93]

Damn even the Dog died 😩

[@kyoakland]

Killed

[@sammy9103]

And his Owner/ Handler was murdered as well.

[@nancyking]

I remember the 20/20 episode about Bill English claiming to be the original Buckwheat and I had a strange feeling that he was an imposter. Kind of makes you wonder how many of those other 20/20 episodes were even true! I think it was the "Whatever Happened to...? segment at the end of the show.

[@AbeTheSigma007]

Even the dog wasn’t safe...😔

[@Spyro757]

Need to come back to this channel later lots of good history

[@julieanderson8202]

I so upset hearing that all of them didn't really do well and I can't believe that the show was judged racist. When I was about 6 or 7 I watched them all the 5ime not once did I think about black or white. Just thought it was kids being kids. A shame adults tried to ruin it.

[@darryljames4919]

I loved the little rascals, still do!!!

[@antoniomoton3988]

Loved that show

[@TheLegendaryNomad]

"I have two pickles, I have two pickles..." This depressing asf. 😞

[@singledijjiti.q.2294]

Its wild that being the first people may very well be watching the little rascals for a very long time. People 100yrs 200yrs 500 even 5000yrs will be able to see & hear them as if they were in the same room together

[@collinsfriend1]

The "baby" that wasn't shown, was the father of my husbands best friend growing up. He was Harold Lloyd's brother or nephew don't recall. Never met him myself. He grew up to be a real jerk sadly. Abuser and his kids did badly too. Seems like the whole group had a tragic end. Harold Lloyd gave his estate to the Shriners upsetting his nephews. They would have just drank it up.

[@dianatwwg1wga992]

That’s so sad 😞

[@theshannan4967]

I used to watch the reruns early in the morning before school

[@kristenmiiiller7778]

I’ve seen it Yup, hatred is taught💯💯💯🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@SrJames-jg3gs]

I agree with you on that....I wanted to ask you i could text you sometimes?

[@stephensingleton9946]

Watched every day after school

[@carriewhite2378]

I used watch the little rascals. Good show. Came cross this video wanted check it out couldn't believe what I heard what happened to them

[@francesrude3007]

me too.

[@carriewhite2378]

@@francesrude3007 crazy

[@feliciajenkins5041]

I still watch I have two 📀 of Our Gang. It's a shame how they were ripped off and discarded. Spanky and only a few others were lucky enough to turn out ok.

[@CelestialGatez]

I loved this show as a child!

[@u.s.n.retired1995]

Children of all races have always been able to get along. It's the dumb, stubborn adults that ruin everything! Anyway I've always enjoyed watching The Little Rascuals. The children were great, very smart.

[@melbourne-heat.69-71]

I used to watch this show as a little kid after my Dad passed away I found a bunch of pictures they were in Atlantic City New Jersey and it was pictures of my dad and his two cousins pictures with Pete the Dog and some of the our gang members it was dated 1933 and it had their names underneath each individual person..So cool.. I always think about putting them in a frame and keeping them in perfect condition but I find myself doing other projects but to me these pictures are priceless hopefully my kids one day will appreciate them and not throw them in the trash..🤔🔥🤳

[@howstunningly]

Are you serious? Yes, you definitely need to clean them up and store them, maybe even insure them ~ I'm sure they are valuable!😀

[@2Glock30s]

I thought there was a ton of abuse and mistreatment of all of those kids? I heard those kids were miserable on and off the set, no child laws. Meh...

[@gdamte]

Ethiopian Adventist hope channel

[@Shimeih]

I never thought this was a 1930s thing until recently haha. I watched and loved this show when I was a kid in the late 90s

[@stephaniemiller5165]

All of the kids were strange so it's all good we enjoyed watching.

[@naija4lifeNaija4lifestyle]

Children ARE PERFECT .....UNTILL those who are supposed to know BETTER (ADULTS), teach them how to SHOW AND FEEL HATE 😭😭😭.

[@deloresboudreaux2755]

We loved The little Rascals.

[@MsFrosteetoes]

Alright, I must correct you on Carl Switzer and also point out something regarding a director who worked with the kids for a couple years. Carl Switzer had a business that he ran on his own. His clients were major stars at the time. Carl was well liked. Carl averaged to work in films 2 for every year after Our Gang. It's not because he was an asshole, it's tbecause he preferred to work outdoors with his business as a hunting guide and dog breeder. He missed out on roles because of this. As for him being a bully is a bit of an exaggeration when you consider that Spanky almost set a man and studio on fire when he gave the man, who happened to be Switzer's father Fred Switzer, a hot foot. Fred had a wooden leg as a result of a farming accident. The night he was murdered he was trying to leave when Bud Stilts shot him. Keep in mind that Stiltz went for his gun when Carl was let in the house. Stiltz got away with his crime because the neighbor was a cop. He wanted to protect Rita Corrigan and her kids for some reason and influenced the inquest determination. The only true witness who saw it all to down was told to leave town until everything calmed down. Carl was well liked and even celebrated by the people of the town called Pretty Prairie in Kansas while he was living there with his wife and son. Now, regarding a director who worked with these kids, the director was named Gus Meins. He was a pedophile. How many of those kids were molested during his time at Roach studios?

[@fire12731]

Love love the Little Rascals

[@DisWldFrk90]

Our Gang Little Rascals is one of the unfortunate examples that shows the reality of how, if you take a group of kids that large and follow their lives for 70+ years, you're going to have tragedies in there. It's an unfortunate reality we don't like to think about, but most people don't die as a 90 year old warm in their bed having lived a fairy tale life. It's not much different from following a graduating class of the same size for 70+ years. It's also an example of how the word "tragedy" can sometimes be what you make it. One of the best examples being Spanky. George McFarland is often used as an example of what is called "The Little Rascals Curse". However, if you dig deep into his life, he actually had a pretty decent life many folks would love to live. He did die a bit earlier than people in this day and age would like to where the average life expectancy is in the 70s. But when you think about it, dying from a heart attack at age 65; particularly when the individual was an overweight male, wasn't much of an atypical death of somebody born in 1928. That age was actually past the life expectancy of his time. I wouldn't call that a premature or a tragic death. I would call that a fairly normal death for his time period and would also say he did a very good job making a life he truly enjoyed for himself before it was over. Doesn't sound like a tragic life to me, though he is often portrayed as having one.

[@shivaugn3285]

@3:42 why did they have that boy searching on that mans privates 😡

[@Christyle28078]

Yeah when I was a kid Little Rascals was like a a 5 year old now watching Fresh Prince of Bel Air I watched every episode by the timeI was 7 and still to this day laugh at the show Good memories.

[@DavidEDixon]

I miss watching them on Tv

[@YOUR_MOTHER_WENT_TO_COLLEGE]

Great show when I was a little kid, it shows kids being "Little Rascals" and nothing more. No race, no color, no religion, no accents but I'm sure in the world of "PC" today this show would probably be canceled and banned before the first episode aired.

[@keshaestevan3623]

@James Vickers why?

[@nimawhe]

"no accents"........What?

[@nerdguru86]

It should be banned... Just because it had different kids of color doesn't excuse the blatant racial stereotypes

[@mitchnoname9642]

@@nerdguru86 My family is mixed, don't be so uptight. We poke at each other, stop being so uppity. Gonna erase Sanford & Sons & The Jefferson's as well? America is a mixing pot of different cultures, makes it beautiful, laughter filled and interesting.

[@nerdguru86]

@@mitchnoname9642 I loved Sanford and Son but we could've done without the n word etc too...

[@donnastar7615]

Love them!!

[@angeliadefrancis5243]

I loved this show from south GA

[@c0smictac0]

Such tragic ends